Supporting and display rack



July 26, 1932. G. sUBlcK SUPPORTING AND DISPLAY RACK Filed sept. 12. 1950 V *wege wim ,5v5 ATTORNEY,

Patented July 26, 1932 FAT Flater;

GEORGE sUBIcK, or CHICAGO,` ILLINois SUPORTING AND DISPLAY RACK Application filed September 12, 1930.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in supporting and display racks, and has for its principal object the provision ofan improved construction of this character which will be highly efficient in use and economical in manufacture.

Among the several objects of this invention is the provisionof an improved construction in a supporting rack among the several objects of which is to display thereon in an improved manner such articles as neck ties, etc.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved display rack embodyin a plurality of rotatable arms which are a apted to display, among other articles, neck ties-in a manner such that each arm may be moved independently of the others so as to permit viewing of the merchandise, such as neck ties, thereon, without necessitating the movement of the other supporting arms.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved supporting and display rack which may be det-achably mounted on a vertical Wall, or on a. horizontally extending pole or rod, or suspended freely from a line, hook, or other supporting element.

Other objects will appear hereinater.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinater described and claimed.

The invention Will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view depicting a preferred form of construction ot the invention and showing one manner of detachably mounting the invention, in this instance on a vertical Wall;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the invention as depicted in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a rear plan view partly in section of the invent-ion taken substantially on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2, but depicting the device mounted on a horizontal support, in this instance a cylindrical rod;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view substantially on the line 4.-4 on Fig. 3, depicting a preferred Serial No. 48 1,503.

manner of mounting the rotatable arms of 'the rack on the supporting shaft;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modilied form of construction of the rotatable rack arms; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of another modified form of construction of therotatable rack arms.

Referring to the drawing wherein the preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated, and incre particularly nonT to Figs. l to 4 inclusive` indicated at 10 is a plurality of supporting arms which are rotatably mounted on a shaft 1l by means of cylindrical portions 12 which are wrapped around the shaft 1'1 so as to float thereon. The arms l0 include upstanding end portions 13 so that articles of merchandise, such as neck ties, may be supported and retained on these arms for display purposes.

The lower end of the shaft 11 is threaded, as indicated at 14. and a suitable retaining nut 15 is threaded thereon. T he upper end portion 15 of the shaft. l1 projects through the bight portion 17 ot a substantially U- shaped bracket generically indicated at 18. As shown in Figs. l and 2, the end portion 16 of the shaft 11 likewise projects through the base 19 of a combination hook and bracket element generically indicated at 20. The hook and bracket element 2O includes a hook 2l which provides a stem portion 22 and, as shown in Fig. 2, the upper end portion 16 of the shaft l1 is secured to this stem portion 22 in any suitable manner such as by soldering, as indicated at 23.

The hook and bracket element 2O includes the base portion 19 orp a substantially L- shaped bracket generically indicated at 24, and the base portion 19 is integral with the stein portion 25 of the bracket. The stein portion 25 of tne L-shaped bracket is secured to the hook 21 in any suitable manner such as by soldering, as indicated at 26. There is provided in the stem portion 25 of the bracket 2% a plurality of bayonet slots 27. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, one manner of mounting the invention is by engagement of the bayonet slots 2T with screws such as 28 Which are so mounted in a suitable vertical support 29 that the head portions thereof project outwardly from the support 29 which may be any vertical structure such, for eX- ainple, as a wall. It is apparent, therefore, that my improved display device may be quickly and conveniently detachably mounted on a vertical support and it Will be seen that, when so mounted, the arms 10 may be individuallyy rotated so that in order to View or examine an article such, for example, as a neck tie displayed on one of -the arms 1-0, it is not necessary to move the other arms l0 since these arms are rotatable independently of each other.

As shown in Figs. l and 3, the i-shaped 4bracket 18 includes arms 30 and 3l which are hingedly connected to the bight portion 1'7 by means of suitable hinge structures 32 and 33. There is provided on the inner side of the arm 30, as shown in Fig. 3, an ear 3st to which is attached one end of a coil spring 35. A similar ear 36 is provided on the arm 3l and the other end of the coil spring is attached to this ear 36. The upper end of the arm 30 is concavely arcuate in contour and sharpened to provide a lrnife edge 37, and the upper end of the arm 3l is similarly constructed to provide a knife edge 38. It will be seen, therefore, as diagrainmatically illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, that my improved display rack may be detachably mounted on a horizontally extending pole or rod such as 39. In mounting the invent-ion in this manner no vertical wall support is required and hence the bayonet slots 27 are not used in this case. In this manner of mounting the invention, the hook 2l is suspended from the pole 39 and the arms 30 and 3l are extended into the dot-ted line position of Fig. 3 so that the l-:nife edges 37 and 38 engage the pole 39. Manifestly, therefore, when the hook 2l lifted off the pole 39 the arms 30 and 3l are folded in toward each other by the tension of the spring 35. 0b- .viously, however, the display raclr may be suspended loosely from any horizontal support over Wnich the hook 2l may be fitted without employing the arms 30 and 3l.

In Fig. 5 a modified form of construction for the raclr arms is depicted, and in this instance there is provided a substantially U- shaped bracket generically indicated at l() and which includes a bight portion Ll0 and arms stl and d2 which are bent to provide loops 43 and stil that are adapted to be rotatably mounted on the shaft ll. The loop 43 is integral With a fixed arm 45 which is upturncd at its outer end as indicated at 46. The upturned portion 4G is integral with a portion 47, and this portion 47 is formed unitarily with a movable arm 48 at the end of which is provided a loop 49 which is slidably mounted on the bight portion 40 of the U-shaped bracket 40.

In Fig. 6 another modied form of conlthe-upturned portion 55.

struction for the rack arms is depicted. In this instance I provide a cylindrical metal tube 50 which is preferably of non-rusting material and in 1which is provided a bore 5l that is adapted to receive the shaft ll. Secured to the tube 50 in any suitable manner, such as by soldering, is an arm 52 Vat the end of which isprovided an upturned portion 53. Likewise secured to the tube 50 in any suitable manner, suoli as by soldering, and adjacent the upper end thereof` is an arm lvat the outer end of which is provided Adhesively secured to the tube Qonthe upper end portion thereof is a section of'i'ubber tubingr 56, and loosely mountedon the arm 54: andupturned portion 55 is a section ofrubber -tubingf,57 The' sections of rubber tubing wand-5.7 are adapted to lreep the neclr ties or other articles of merchandise on display from cont-act with the metallic portions ofthe arm as depicted in F ig. 6,' it being understood that lthe,; c )n structions in Figs. l to .5 inclusive are preferably of non-rusting material. In this connection the arms l0 are preferably though not necessarily made of aluminum. f.. i,.

From the foregoing description of myfin; vention, it is manifest. that Iliave. provided an improved display rack Which-Whilebein-g simple in construction is highly eiiicientin use and economical in manufacture, While permitting individual movement of eaclrO the rotatable arms and consequently individual and effective display of articles ofmerchandise .displayed on each of the arms.

TWhile I havelillustrated and described.Y the preferred form of construction 1for carrying my invention into effect, this is capableof variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, there- 1'05 fore, do not Wish to be limited to theprecise details of construction set forth,.but'vdes ire to avail myself of such variations andinolditications as come Within the scope .of the appended claim. l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect ,by Letters Patent is: i

A devi-M. of the class described, comprising a. bracket structure including a hookfor supporting the device from a support, arms hin -fed to said bracket structure, having knife edg s, and adapted to be spread apart and engage said support, and a resilient member for normally retaining said armsin collapsed 120 position on opposite sides of said hook. f

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

GEORGE SUBICK. i 

